“Hundreds of ambulance call outs, pregnant women telling us they are forced to stand for ten hours a day, pick, stow, stretch and bend, pull heavy carts and walk miles – we’ve even heard of a woman miscarrying at work.

“Amazon Rugeley must be one of the most dangerous places to work in Britain.

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“Yet the company keep burying their head in the sand and claiming nothing is wrong, even in the face of cast iron proof.

“We are here today to raise awareness of the terrible conditions Amazon force our members to work under.

“These issues need tackling and we're asking the company to meet with us to help improve the conditions for their workforce.”

Birmingham MP Jack Dromey added: “A number of my constituents work at the Amazon site in Rugeley and some of the press stories of ambulance call-outs and worker mistreatment at the warehouse are truly shocking.

“Amazon must hear the voice of its workforce.

“I urge Amazon to build a working relationship with the GMB based on formal recognition as that will be crucial to tackling issues and concerns in the workplace, in the mutual interest of employees and the employer.”

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Responding to claims made above and, in a statement ahead of today's protest, scheduled for 4pm, an Amazon spokesperson said: “Amazon is a safe place to work, in fact according to the UK governments Health and Safety Executive RIDDOR, Amazon has 43 per cent fewer injuries on average than other transportation and warehousing companies in the UK.

“Requests for ambulance services at our fulfillment centers are predominantly associated with personal health events and are not work related.

“Amazon has created more than 25,000 good jobs with good pay and benefits across Britain and we are proud of the work they do on behalf of customers every day.

“The good news is that our teams agree and are proud to say they work at Amazon which is why LinkedIn recently ranked Amazon #7 on its UK Top Companies list.

“We encourage you to compare our pay, benefits, and working conditions to others and come see for yourself on one of the public tours we offer every day at our centres across the UK uk.amazonfctours.com”